SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Colorado first baseman Todd Helton has apologized for his drunken driving arrest, saying on Sunday following the Rockies' first full-squad workout at spring training that he had never done it before.

Helton acknowledged he got behind the wheel after drinking. He asked for forgiveness, and also addressed teammates.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - No woman had ever captured the pole for any race in NASCAR's premier circuit until Danica Patrick's performance in Sunday's qualifying session for the Daytona 500.

Patrick was the eighth driver to post a qualifying time, finishing in 45.817 seconds and averaging 196.434 mph. Jeff Gordon was the only other driver to top 196 mph in qualifying, giving him the other spot in the front row for next Sunday's race.

HOUSTON (AP) - Chris Paul came away with MVP honors after the West beat the East 143-138 in the NBA All-Star game in Houston last night.

Many of our local sports teams were in action action this past weekend. Here are the results.

In Girls Basketball the #4 Sheridan High School Lady Broncs beat Cheyenne East 66 to 64, and Cheyenne Central 53 to 27.
#1 Tongue River won both of their games with the Lady Eagles winning against Greybull 60 to 27, and Sundance by a score of 56 to 34.
The Big Horn Lady Rams defeated Sundance 45 to 35.
And the Arvada Clearmont girls team lost a close one to Hulett 32 to 29.

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